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An Initiative of Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and CII

Introduction to Computer Systems and System Software

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An Initiative of Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and CII

Basics of Computers

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An Initiative of Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and CII

The purpose of learning this session is to get introduced to the various components of a computer system and understand how various components of a computer work together.

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At the end of this session, you will be able to:
Know the fundamentals of computer hardware and system software. Get an introduction to various hardware devices. Understand the process of instruction execution.

To make the learner understand the nuances of using computer systems ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu

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•Related information

•Large data

Accurate Result

Fast Processing

Forecasting •Statistics

Timely Analysis •Body of facts

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Processor Input Devices Secondary Memory

Output Devices

Devices

Hardware

Memory Primary Memory

External Devices

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PC For Sale:
Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz 512 RAM 120GB Hard Drive Integrated 64Mb ATI Graphics

DVD RW 16x Dual Layer
Slim Case Dimensions: 9x30x40cm

15” LCD Monitor

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Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
4 USB ports 5 in 1 Memory Card Reader Expansion Slot LAN

Windows XP, MS Office

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What is a computer?
Is an electronic device used to

Store

Retrieve and,
Process data.
To process data a set of instructions need to be given to the computer.

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What is data ?
Unprocessed facts, figures and statistics

What is data processing ?
Conversion of raw data into useful information